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About the Film

Year

1995

Rating

PG

Genre

Comedy

Running Time

99 MIN

Synopsis

He's good enough, he's smart enough and doggone it, people like him! He's Stuart Smalley (Al Franken), and he's bringing his nutty New Age act to the big screen in a heartwarming comedy that's "flat-out amazing" (F.X. Feeney, L.A. Weekly) Stuart's "shame spiral" begins when his cable-access show, Daily Affirmation With Stuart Smalley, is abruptly canceled. Then Stuart's favorite aunt dies, sending him home to his co-dependent mother, alcoholic dad, pot-smoking brother and overeating sister. But there's a big heart beating underneath that loud cardigan sweater, and with the help of his best friend and Al-Anon sponsor (Laura San Giacomo), Stuart takes on the armies of denial that threaten his family and future. Get with the program and enjoy Stuart Saves His Family, the movie that puts the fun back in dysfunctional!

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Al Franken

Stuart Smalley

Laura San Giacomo

Julia

Vincent D'Onofrio

Donnie

Harris Yulin

Stuart's Dad

Shirley Knight

Stuart's Mom

About the Crew

Director

Harold Ramis

Producer

C.O. Erickson

Producer

Dinah Minot

Producer

Lorne Michaels

Producer

Trevor Albert

Writer

Al Franken

Music Scoring

Marc Shaiman